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MINORS mostly coming from impoverished and broken families are now being lured as direct participants in the illicit drug trade by syndicates as they can be easily swayed by promises of cash, cell phone, clothes and other luxury items that they can’t easily buy, Philippine National Police and Philippine Drug…

AS the Duterte administration marks its 1st anniversary, officials of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Philippine National Police have vowed to continue the ‘war on drugs’ while noting a massive reduction in crimes specifically illegal drug trafficking and abuse as a result of its intensified crackdown against narcotics…

VARIOUS quarters concede that there’s now that urgent need for the national government to curb rising crime in this country, which is still teeming with shabu and other prohibited drugs. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Admittedly, the alarming situation is complicated by the “oversupply” of children, boys and girls, in…

THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency yesterday renewed its appeal to showbiz personalities to act as role models and stay away from drugs following the arrest of actor Cogie Domingo in a buy-bust in BF Homes, Parañaque City on Friday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “We’re renewing our call on members…

IN the Philippines, which is still teeming with habit-forming substances, there’s that urgent need to develop a new generation of highly-dedicated government-employed “drug busters.” (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Of course, this is better said than done considering the low pay of public servants which, according to many, is the…

THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) poses no objection to the proposed bill allowing the compassionate use of marijuana for medical purposes, provided that applicable safeguards under the law are followed. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); PDEA Director General Aaron N. Aquino said this after the House of Representatives’ Committee…

AN employee of the Land Transportation Office in Bukidnon and his pal and seven others in Bulacan would most likely to spend their Christmas in jail after they were arrested while conspiring to sell shabu to an undercover agent of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency last Sunday, PDEA chair Director…

THE head of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is in China to attend a training course on law enforcement. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The training course is being held from October 14 to 28 in Fuzhou City, Fujian province in the People’s Republic of China. PDEA Director General…

DRUG lords, manufacturers and their distributors beware. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); With the Philippine National Police and the National Bureau of Investigation back on the job, the main supporting cast of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency which is the lead agency in the enforcement of Republic Act 9165 or…